Nursing Assistant per diem - 5 Advanced Acute Care Medical/Oncology Unit

Geisinger • Lewistown, PA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Nursing Assistant with market-leading pay rates, up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts, and up to $40,000 in financial support to become an RN. This role is responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of clerical duties and direct patient care activities, depending on the need of the unit. The performance of these tasks in an efficient and timely manner is essential to enhance the care team's ability to provide quality care. The Nursing Assistant meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range in their assigned clinical area. They provide patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice, in meeting the multidisciplinary care plan established for each patient. This role identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards and reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner. The Nursing Assistant obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order. They provide for or assist patients with activities of daily living and fulfill designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care, including patient hygiene and changing linens. This role also provides one-to-one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures. The Nursing Assistant accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory. They perform point-of-care patient testing and point-of-care instrument maintenance and quality control. This role assists in problem-solving, troubleshooting, and taking corrective measures in the care and maintenance of equipment and supplies. The Nursing Assistant serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner. They perform clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitate patient throughput activities. The role transcribes and processes orders according to unit standards, releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments, and coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests. The Nursing Assistant participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit, schedules tests, faxes consults, etc., and assists in ordering supplies, stationery items, floor stock, patient needs, and individual nursing supplies. They communicate with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets and operate, problem-solve, and take corrective measures for clerical equipment, including scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc. Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit. This role assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed, and assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed. Work is typically performed in an office environment. The Nursing Assistant is accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of clerical duties and direct patient care activities.
• Provides patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient.
• Reports changes in patient condition to licensed personnel.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens.
• Provides for or assists patients with activities of daily living, including patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Provides one-to-one patient safety watch as assigned.
• Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport to the laboratory.
• Performs point-of-care patient testing and instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assists in problem-solving and taking corrective measures for equipment and supplies.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students.
• Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths.
• Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard.
• Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information.
• Schedules tests, faxes consults, etc.
• Assists in ordering supplies.
• Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operates, problem-solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment.
• Transports non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit.
• Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program
• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED